The railroads benefited cattle ranchers, as this meant that they were able move the meat from their cows across the country, without it going bad, meaning that they could make more money.
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Consider a recession, a period of low economic activity. With lower demand for goods and services, firms start laying off workers and at the same time refrain from raising prices. So unemployment rises and inflation falls during recessions.
I think it could be called mixed because overtime civil rights movement changed in a what it not only involved African Americans but included Latinos, Asians or women too.
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